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T-Mobile just confirmed a sidekick 4G android device will be coming in the next few months
http://www.gizmocrunch.com/android/4841-samsung-galaxy-4g-htc-sidekick-t-mobile
It sounds interesting, I have had a sidekick before and the design is hot imo however the software (danger OS) was terrible the market had no apps compare to android.
So what you guys think about this? Do you see potential in the device since its android afterall, and don't come comment things like "its a teenager phone" because I've seen old people with it before LOL
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the only thing I see not making me excited is the possibility that htc won't be making it, we all know that the best processors are currently made by htc and samsung, and I only buy htc phones! lol
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When the Sidekick was released, apps were not an issue, it was never really an issue. In fact, I am sure that it decline because the iPhone was a smartphone that didn't feel like you were carrying around a brick. I had the Sidekick 3 which was released in 2006, it was heavy, but it was a pretty cool phone despite the fact it was not exactly portable.
Also, neither Samsung or HTC will make the next Sidekick (lack of involvement with the brand is one reason). Most likely it will be either Sharp or Motorola. Leaning towards Sharp because they didn't have issues with their Sidekick versions.
Fun fact, the guy behind Android founded Danger Inc.
I had the Sidekick 08 from launch all the way up until a couple months ago when I purchased the myTouch 4g. I enjoyed the phone while I had it, never had any problems with it(except for the whole data loss incident). I got the MT4G because the sidekick had been worn out over the past years, but it was a good phone
If htc ain't making than no sidekick for me lmao but we still don't know for sure any one could make this new sidekick we'll see!
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This is awesome news!!
I had the latest sidekick Lx and I loved it, still love that keyboard for texting, i miss it ):
Do you all think they will have still have that flip screen.
I recently had to use one and let me tell you i hated every minute of it.
See I like a lot of people text when we arent suppose to. Having to flip that screen everytime to send a text was painful. I really dont see how kids get away with texting in class.
androidfeen809 said:
the only thing I see not making me excited is the possibility that htc won't be making it, we all know that the best processors are currently made by htc and samsung, and I only buy htc phones! lol
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Know?
Droid X performs tons of HTC devices. And that's a Motorola. Droid X is about equal to the MT4g in power.
I hope Samsung makes the Sidekick. Super AMOLED FTW! Plus it's gonna be Andy Rubin's baby. Which means... Stock Android ?! It could be like the Nexus S with a keyboard epic win
Makes sense to me that it would be running android though not only is it the best os in my opinion but the guy who brought you the sidekick UI is now in charge of Google's user experience department. I hope for one hope HTC busts out the sidekick I never owned one and always wanted one, and although Sombionix and Team Whiskey bust out some great roms for my phone I don't think I'll go the Samsung route again.
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Doin that Voodoo that it do so well with Bionix V5
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Droid X performs tons of HTC devices. And that's a Motorola. Droid X is about equal to the MT4g in power.
I hope Samsung makes the Sidekick. Super AMOLED FTW! Plus it's gonna be Andy Rubin's baby. Which means... Stock Android ?! It could be like the Nexus S with a keyboard epic win
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And your wish just came true stock android and unfortunately (for me ofcourse) its made by samsung! With the super amoled btw no offense I just don't like samsung so I won't buy this new sidekick you will lol
That sounds pretty sweet! Physical kbs are always nice.
Yea I'm not saying its bad its just I like htc better but it looks good for samsung fans at least its better than sharp making the sidekick, and I love that it has a ffc but guess what and this really inffuriates me...... no flash on the cam wtf at this age
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I wonder if Big Red is phasing out the "Droid" branding on their elite Android offerings that aren't Moto branded.
The T-Bolt is conspicuously referred to as Verizon or HTC Thunderbolt, *Not* Droid TBolt...
I for one think that the Droid sub-branding was a marketing snafu, as it attributed to genericide and confusion among the masses over nomenclature.
As my 5 year old says, All Droids are Androids, but not all Androids are Droids...
Maybe George Lucas wants some extra money.
I'm really hoping they're doing away with the Droid sub brand. I'm getting really tired of people telling me all about their "Droid" as they pull an LG Ally out of their pocket.
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I'm getting really tired of people telling me all about their "Droid" as they pull an LG Ally out of their pocket.
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lmfao, I've had that happen once, I had my Dinc in his hand and my friend had his OG droid in his hand exchanging numbers, one of our other "friends" was like look at my droid!... it was a ****ing RAZR!!
I really hope they remove "Droid" from everything except Moto, they can have it. I was sick of the whole Droid Incredible thing,
"it's an iPhone!, now wait, it's a Droid! no way!".... ME:
Few possibilities
1) Moto paid to have the DROID branding to itself (note that the Incredible was the only non-Moto DROID-branded phone)
2) The Thunderbolt being their first LTE phone, they didn't want to tarnish the name if there were any major issues
3) They're trying to get away from the DROID brand's super-agressive reputation (though the Thunderbolt ads, and the phone itself make this seem unlikely)
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Few possibilities
(note that the Incredible was the only non-Moto DROID-branded phone)
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Droid Eris.
But yeah, I hate the Droid brand. Im fine with it being just for Moto phones.
With the exception of the Eris, Droid branding meant the phone had to feature an awful "industrial" design.
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Hey All,
I am a TMo user with a MT4G, but my wife doesn't like TMo and wants a verizon phone. I don't know much about their lineup and was wondering what is the best Android phone for Verizon.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks!!
I would say the Th-bolt
Of course many people may prefer different one, depending on what you really need and daily using ( features).
I'm going to go with the thunderbolt right now. I'm currently on ATT however so I don't really keep up with all the phones. The Arc is coming/ is out on Verizon right? If so, you should definitely look into that.
Amazing design, amazing screen, and an amazing camera. If I weren't planning on getting the Galaxy S 2 (and if i was on Verizon of course) I'd definitely think about picking one up.
Of course the Thunderbolt is a great phone too; if you live in a city where you can get 4G, you should definitely take that into account.
I still think if you can pick up a Droid X, go for it, I know people who will live and die for that phone
I like my Incredible 1 personally, still by far gets the job done.
Thunderbolt may be your best bet for the top of the line though at the moment.
Thunderbolt IMO
Thunderbolt if you're in a 4g area. If not the Incredible 2, while not a huge improvement from the original, looks pretty nice and is coming out soon.
Even if you don't have 4G currently in your area I don't think it will be long so keep that in mind.
Yeah, I say the Thunderbolt also. It's actuallu an HTC Desire HD with slightly altered appearance and is HTC's flagship phone.
I'd see when the Droid Bionic is launching if it still is
Im pretty sure the bionic has been scraped and moto is now gonna focus on the targa as its next flagship phone
I agree with you guys Thunderbolt is definitely the best option as of now
I did forget to mention the Thunderbolt only if you're in an area with 4G or getting it very soon.
Phandroid ran an article this weekend saying that HTC, on htcsense.com, just listed, besides EVO+, the name Inspire HD. I am seeking the opinions of fellow Inspire owners on the following questions:
1. Do you think the Inspire HD is coming to AT&T?
2. Do you think the HTC Holiday is officially going to be called the HTC Inspire HD?
I think the Inspire HD is coming to AT&T, and I think the Holiday is going to officially be called the HTC Inspire HD. HTC has shown, here lately, that they want to keep a tried-and-true name amongst the carriers. They started with the EVO, then EVO 3D on Sprint. The Incredible, and now Incredible 2 on Verizon. The MyTouch, now MyTouch 4G and 4G Slide on T-Mobile. We have the Inspire 4G on AT&T. It is logical that HTC's next smartphone for AT&T would be called the Inspire HD and, with any luck it is going to be formerly known an the Holiday.
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That's some interesting conjecture. I can see the logic in your post. HTC's internal name for our Inspire is Ace so the holiday could become the Inspire HD. It's rumored to have a AUDI display so that can make sense, no pun intended. I just hope they follow Huawei's Sonic and include AT&T and T-mobile HSPA+ bands.
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That's some interesting conjecture. I can see the logic in your post. HTC's internal name for our Inspire is Ace so the holiday could become the Inspire HD. It's rumored to have a AUDI display so that can make sense, no pun intended. I just hope they follow Huawei's Sonic and include AT&T and T-mobile HSPA+ bands.
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What the op is saying would make a lot of sense.
I was thinking the same thing. Should be an awesome phone, whatever it's called. Now I just have to figure out how to get AT&T to give me one like they did with my Inspire 4G.
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That's some interesting conjecture. I can see the logic in your post. HTC's internal name for our Inspire is Ace so the holiday could become the Inspire HD. It's rumored to have a AUDI display so that can make sense, no pun intended. I just hope they follow Huawei's Sonic and include AT&T and T-mobile HSPA+ bands.
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The bands wont happen as when the buy out is finished one of them will not be active anymore. Att has already stated that non of the current T-Mobile phone will work on 3g once the buy out is finished. To be honest I am looking forward to it but am not to excited. Anything that can't be done already on my phone is not worth doing. I don't play games so that is not an issue. I think things are moving to fast to bother to keep up. If the rumors are true ill wait for the new HTC nexus
I am biased, I will only buy htc.. I honestly don't think any other phone makers compare. With my fanboy-ness out of the way. I will either get the rumored htc nexus, or what ever the holiday turns out to be. I would be more likely to get a dual-core lte nexus then I would one with sense, but it really depends on when and what is released as I am eligible for an upgrade, and sadly I don't think there are any phones out right now that would be considered an "upgrade".
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I am biased, I will only buy htc.. I honestly don't think any other phone makers compare. With my fanboy-ness out of the way. I will either get the rumored htc nexus, or what ever the holiday turns out to be. I would be more likely to get a dual-core lte nexus then I would one with sense, but it really depends on when and what is released as I am eligible for an upgrade, and sadly I don't think there are any phones out right now that would be considered an "upgrade".
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You know that's right. I got 11 months to go before my upgrade. I doubt my little corner of the world will have LTE by then, but I hope the merger will give AT&T a better selection of delicious HTC flavors.
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mudknot2005 said:
I am biased, I will only buy htc.. I honestly don't think any other phone makers compare. With my fanboy-ness out of the way. I will either get the rumored htc nexus, or what ever the holiday turns out to be. I would be more likely to get a dual-core lte nexus then I would one with sense, but it really depends on when and what is released as I am eligible for an upgrade, and sadly I don't think there are any phones out right now that would be considered an "upgrade".
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This phone made me a fellow HTC fanboy, I gotta say.
I always did like them when I was drooling over all the other ones on carriers OTHER than ATT, but at the time of my blackberry to Android conversion, the best Android appeared to be the Captivate.
I couldn't get over the difference in appearance between the cappy and the aria, and since the aria was the best HTC phone they had at the time, choosing the Captivate was easy...
And regrettable, in retrospect.
The along comes the inspire, makes me pay off contract, and the rest is history.
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This phone made me a fellow HTC fanboy, I gotta say.
I always did like them when I was drooling over all the other ones on carriers OTHER than ATT
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I heard that. I actually came from WinMo so there was some HTC goodness with AT&T, but other carriers always had better models.
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Am I missing something? I thought that the HTC Inspire was the Desire HD just renamed for the U.S. market?
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Am I missing something? I thought that the HTC Inspire was the Desire HD just renamed for the U.S. market?
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We're talking about the next generation Inspire. Inspire HD, possibly the Holiday.
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HTC Holiday is what i consider my only "upgrade" i hope/wish it is the next Inspire. I could care less for motorola, samsung, Nokia, etc. I had them before, gave HTC a try, this is my first HTC and will never go back to any other brand.
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stealthsal said:
HTC Holiday is what i consider my only "upgrade" i hope/wish it is the next Inspire. I could care less for motorola, samsung, Nokia, etc. I had them before, gave HTC a try, this is my first HTC and will never go back to any other brand.
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I hear ya! This my first smartphone, first Android, and first HTC. I won't go with anything else from now on. I agree, the Holiday is my next phone when I upgrade in December. Pretty positive it will be called the Inspire HD. We just need the official announcement of the Holiday, where it will receive its official name.
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the phone will be called the Holiday! I played with one the other day at ATT
crupp said:
the phone will be called the Holiday! I played with one the other day at ATT
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Huh? I think you just bein a smartbutt there. Lol j/k
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Actually no. I work with the RF team and they are testing it now
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crupp said:
Actually no. I work with the RF team and they are testing it now
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What the HTC hasn't even announced it yet... the only info on it is leaked, should at least got some specs like battery size >_<. Though I am guessing the test model would be sporting gingerbread and not icecream sangwhich.
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Running sense 3.0. taller and more narrow than the Inspire, same screen resolution, Pretty slick
I don't think there's any question that the Holiday will be the Inspire HD. With that being said, it's going to be my next device .
Well how long til it's out if it's the Holiday you're testing?
freakin' verizon. lol... i know some of you guys are going to be dumped your TB's for it.
Verizon and Moto can keep that one. My Thunderbolt with extended battery has substance and mass! It's fast and mean! I can take the battery out and use it as a weapon if I want to! It's MANLY!
The RAZR on the other hand is skinny and weak looking. What if I want to use the battery for a ninja star? It's a no-go with it (even if they do call it a RAZR, talk about false advertising, sheesh!). My wife or mother may want one of these, but not this MAN!
Rotflmfao!!!
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onestoploser said:
Verizon and Moto can keep that one. My Thunderbolt with extended battery has substance and mass! It's fast and mean! I can take the battery out and use it as a weapon if I want to! It's MANLY!
The RAZR on the other hand is skinny and weak looking. What if I want to use the battery for a ninja star? It's a no-go with it (even if they do call it a RAZR, talk about false advertising, sheesh!). My wife or mother may want one of these, but not this MAN!
Rotflmfao!!!
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sadly yes, when i think 'RAZR' i think.. 'oh cool i can cut with it'... ⌐_⌐
Keepin my tbolt!
Keeping my TB
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Yea I'm keeping my tb I got extend battery and seidio extended battery case I'm good plus I didn't like the og razr.lol that phone was as hot mess
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don't tell me somebody is falling for a commercial, same as the bionic
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im keeping my TB also. considering all the time I've put into it + I have like 5 or 6 batteries for it. 9 cases + 2750 battery.
although I am going to get the ReZound also.
Useless commercial for a useless phone -_-
Dropping my TB for a GNex. TB is going to my mom to replace her DX. Razr just doesn't do it for me... Seems way to wide and seriously, the amount of bloat on that is just getting ridiculous. As long as VZW keeps releasing Nexus phones, I think I am done with anything skinned...
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Dropping my TB for a GNex. TB is going to my mom to replace her DX. Razr just doesn't do it for me... Seems way to wide and seriously, the amount of bloat on that is just getting ridiculous. As long as VZW keeps releasing Nexus phones, I think I am done with anything skinned...
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Too wide? its not even .1" wider than the Nexus
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Dropping my TB for a GNex. TB is going to my mom to replace her DX. Razr just doesn't do it for me... Seems way to wide and seriously, the amount of bloat on that is just getting ridiculous. As long as VZW keeps releasing Nexus phones, I think I am done with anything skinned...
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Ditto.... After the Fascinate I swore I wouldn't get another sammy phone but this thing looks so damn good! ICS AOSP and dual core w/ Super AMOLED, done and done....
jv
johnnyv5 said:
Ditto.... After the Fascinate I swore I wouldn't get another sammy phone but this thing looks so damn good! ICS AOSP and dual core w/ Super AMOLED, done and done....
jv
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but as I said before, its Super AMOLED, but not Super AMOLED Plus like the Galaxy S. it has same pixel count as an iphone's 3.5" screen.
I'm not sure if I want the Razr, Nexus Prime, or HTC Rezound. The more I read about the Razr and reviews on it, the more I want it.
But the HTC Edge being the first quad-core phone? That sounds intriguing but I hear it's only HSPA+ 21 which is AT&T's old "4G" network.
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I'm not sure if I want the Razr, Nexus Prime, or HTC Rezound. The more I read about the Razr and reviews on it, the more I want it.
But the HTC Edge being the first quad-core phone? That sounds intriguing but I hear it's only HSPA+ 21 which is AT&T's old "4G" network.
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considering that HTC is just barely going to release the 'Rezound' next week, i'm sure it'll be awhile before the Edge comes out. i know news feeds are suggesting a late 2011' / early 2012 date.. but i highly doubt that. more so it'll be late spring/early summer before it comes out.
I gotta keep my bolt, ill never go back to moto with their locked bootloader
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voxigenboy said:
considering that HTC is just barely going to release the 'Rezound' next week, i'm sure it'll be awhile before the Edge comes out. i know news feeds are suggesting a late 2011' / early 2012 date.. but i highly doubt that. more so it'll be late spring/early summer before it comes out.
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I'm not exactly concerned about the release date since I just got my thunderbolt from my mom last Sunday(and since I'm eligible for an upgrade... I'm patient.), I just wanna know what network it's gonna debut on. Lol, I work for AT&T and I have Verizon service
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I gotta keep my bolt, ill never go back to moto with their locked bootloader
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since it's only locked in the US, there's apparently already been a work around for the bootloader. they're talking about it on the RAZR forums.
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Verizon and Moto can keep that one. My Thunderbolt with extended battery has substance and mass! It's fast and mean! I can take the battery out and use it as a weapon if I want to! It's MANLY!
The RAZR on the other hand is skinny and weak looking. What if I want to use the battery for a ninja star? It's a no-go with it (even if they do call it a RAZR, talk about false advertising, sheesh!). My wife or mother may want one of these, but not this MAN!
Rotflmfao!!!
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holy jeebus. i lost it when i read this. lol
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but as I said before, its Super AMOLED, but not Super AMOLED Plus like the Galaxy S. it has same pixel count as an iphone's 3.5" screen.
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What is your point?
Razr is still less ppi by a landslide.
Or are we on this about the Rezound again?
Which screen looks better, the Samsung Fascinate or the Droid Incredible 2?